clearance sale
Inventory liquidation promotion
A clearance sale is a sale where a store drastically reduces prices to move out inventory—often seasonal merchandise, discontinued items, or excess stock.
The goal is clearing shelf space rather than maximizing profit: I got these winter boots at the clearance sale for half price.
Also called simply clearance: These are on clearance.
Surplus goods beyond demand
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
- unsoldNot yet purchased
- discontinuedNo longer available
- leftoverFood saved after meals
dead stock · slow-moving · floor model · last season · shelf-worn · returns · overstocked · backstock
Reduction in retail price
- stealTake without permission
- dealAgreement or distribution
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- half-priceCosting fifty percent
slashed · reduced · underpriced · bargain-basement · cut-rate · giveaway · budget-friendly · affordable
Sale to eliminate inventory
- clearoutRemoval of contents
- sell-offRapid mass divestiture
- bargain binDiscounted merchandise container
- blowoutSudden tire failure
Legal status when insolvent
- insolvencyInability to pay debts
- creditorsThose owed payment
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- receivershipCourt-ordered asset management
dissolution · closure · winding up · foreclosure · distressed · chapter eleven · store closing · final days
One seeking low prices
- thriftyPrudent with resources
- savvyPractical shrewdness
- impulse buyUnplanned spur-of-the-moment acquisition
- splurgeSpend freely, impulsively
haul · cart · checkout · fitting room · price tag · receipt · coupon · doorbusters
overstock
Surplus goods beyond demand
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
- unsoldNot yet purchased
- discontinuedNo longer available
leftover · dead stock · slow-moving · floor model · last season · shelf-worn · returns · overstocked · backstock · excess inventory
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Reduction in retail price
half-price · slashed · reduced · underpriced · bargain-basement · cut-rate · giveaway · budget-friendly · affordable · rock-bottom
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Sale to eliminate inventory
- clearoutRemoval of contents
- sell-offRapid mass divestiture
- bargain binDiscounted merchandise container
bankruptcy
Legal status when insolvent
- insolvencyInability to pay debts
- creditorsThose owed payment
- auctionCompetitive public sale
receivership · dissolution · closure · winding up · foreclosure · distressed · chapter eleven · store closing · final days
bargain-hunter
One seeking low prices
- thriftyPrudent with resources
- savvyPractical shrewdness
- impulse buyUnplanned spur-of-the-moment acquisition
splurge · haul · cart · checkout · fitting room · price tag · receipt · coupon · doorbusters · early bird
- closeout salesliquidation, closeout, store closing, going out of business, everything must go
- Sales Promotionscoupon code, promo code, bundle deal, BOGO, discount code
- E-commerce eventsBlack Friday, Cyber Monday, Prime Day, daily deal, checkout
- business termsfranchising, revenue stream, board meeting, gross margin, markdown
- dealsdeal, bargain, promo codes, transaction, coupon codes
- discountsdiscount, coupon, coupons, promo code, coupon code
clearance salefull price
Amount without reductions
regular price · premium pricing · retail price · list price · markup
clearance salenew arrivals
product launch · spring collection · grand opening · debut · new release
clearance salewaitlist
Roster of pending hopefuls
exclusive release · presale · VIP access · pre-order · allocation
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